Avengers Academy Ratlam

Date : 15-07-2025 JEE/NEET NEET Total Marks : 360

DPP-01

* Botany [360]

1. Match column I with column I I for housefly classification and select the correct
option using the codes given below.
Column −I Column −I I

(A) Family (i) Diptera

(B) Order (ii) Arthopoda
(C) Class (iii) Muscidae
(D) Phylum (iv) Insecta
(A) A(iii), B(i), C­(iv), D­(ii) (B) A­(iii), B­(ii), C­(iv), D­(i)

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(C) A(iv), B(iii), C­(ii), D­(i) (D) A­(iv), B­(ii), C­(i), D­(iii)
Ans. : a
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(a)
2. The common characteristics between tomato and potato will be maximum at the
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level of their
(A) family (B) order (C) division (D) genus.
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Ans. : a
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(a) : Potato (Solanum tuberosum) and tomato (Lycopersicum esculentum) both

belong to family Solanaceae, which is commonly called as the “potato family”.
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Many plants belonging to this family are sources of vegetables, fruits etc.
3. A group of closely related families form an order.
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A :

R : The families of an order show close resemblance in certain fundamental

features and also in evolutionary trends.

(A) Assertion and Reason both are correct and also correct explanation.
(B) Assertion and Reason both are correct but not explanation of assertion.
(C) Assertion is correct, but Reason is incorrect.
(D) Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect.
Ans. : a
Assertion and reason both are correct and also correct explanation
4. A : Panthera is a polytypic genera.
R : Panthera has specific epithets like leo, tigris, pardus

(A) Assertion and Reason both are correct and also correct explanation.
(B) Assertion and Reason both are correct but not explanation of assertion.

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 (C) Assertion is correct, but Reason is incorrect.
(D) Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect.
Ans. : a
Panthera is a polytypic genera because it has more than two specific epithets like -
leo, tigris, pardus.
5. Potato and brinjal belong to the genus Solanum, which reflects that
(A) They belong to single species
(B) They are a group of related species
(C) They both are morphologically and structurally similar to each other in all respects
(D) They can always produce fertile hybrid

Ans. : b
Potato and Brinjal are a group of related species.
6. Fishes, amphibians, reptiles and birds are kept in the same

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(A) Order (B) Class (C) Genus (D) Phylum

Ans. : d EM
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7. Rice, cereals, monocots and plants represent

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(A) Different taxa at different level

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(B) Same taxa of different category

(C) Different category of same taxa
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(D) Same category for different taxa

Ans. : a

8. Given organisms belongs to how many genera?

Wheat, Brinjal, Potato, Lion,
Dog, Tiger
(A) Three (B) Two (C) Four (D) Five
Ans. : c
Animal Genera

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 Wheat -Triticum
Brinjal & Potato -Solanum ⇒ Four genera
Lion & Tiger -Panthera
Dog -Can
9. Taxonomic categories which come lower to the rank of class are
(A) Order, phylum, family, species (B) Order, family, genus, species
(C) Division, family, order, genus (D) Order, division, genus, species
Ans. : b

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10. In taxonomic hierarchy, which of the following group of taxa will have less
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number of similarities as compared to other?
(A) Solanaceae, Convolvulaceae and Poaceae
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(B) Polymoniales, Poales and Sapindales

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(C) Solanum, Petunia and Atropa

(D) Leopard, tiger and lion
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Ans. : b
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(1) Solanaceae, Convolvulacea, Poaceae -Family

(2) Polymoniales, Poales, Sapindales -Order
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(3) Solunum, Petunia and Atropa -Genus

(4) Leopard , Tiger, Lion -Species
Less number of similarity will be in order.
11. In which of the following pair of category, greater is the difficulty of determining
the relationship to other taxa at the same level, thus the problem of
classification becomes more complex?
(A) Genus and species (B) Tribe and genus
(C) Division and phylum (D) Species and family

Ans. : c
Division and Phylum are at very next higher rank and they have lower number of
similarity
12. Fill in the blanks A and B

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 Kingdom → Phylum → [A] → Order → [B]

(A) A− Genus; B− Species (B) A− Family; B− Class

(C) A− Class; B− Family (D) A− Species; B− Division
Ans. : c
Fact based
13. Which of the following statements are correct?
(i) . Genus comprises a group of related species.
(ii) . Taxon represents a taxonomic group of individual organisms.
(iii) . Family comprises a group of related genera.
(iv) . Taxonomic category class includes related orders.

(A) (i), (ii), and (iv) (B) (ii) and (iv) (C) (i), (iii) and (iv) (D) (ii), (iii) and (iv)

Ans. : c
The term 'taxon ' is used to refer to any rank or level or category of the
classification. Based on certain observable characteristics like insects represent a

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group of organisms which share some common features like three pairs of jointed
legs hence insects can be easily recognized and classified.
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14. Taxonomic hierarchy refers to
(A) step-wise arrangement of all categories for classification of plants and animals.
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(B) a group of senior taxonomists who decide the nomenclature of plants and animals.
(C) a list of botanists or zoologists who have worked on taxonomy of a species or
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group.
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(D) classification of a species based on fossil record.

Ans. : a
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Taxonomical hierarchy (introduced by Linneaus) is arrangement of various

taxonomic levels in the descending order, starting from kingdom upto species. The
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hierarchy indicates the various levels of kinship. The number of similar characters
of categories decreases from lowest rank to highest rank i.e., from species to
kingdom. Thre are 7 obligate categories which constitute taxonomical hierarchy. In
addition to these obligate categories there are some optional categories are as
follows. e.g., Tribe, subclass, superclass, etc.
15. Dicotyledons like mango, brinjal and monocotyledons like Wheat and Rice are
placed under a taxonomic category known as
(A) Phylum - Angiospermae (B) Division - Angiospermae
(C) Class - Angiospermae (D) Sereis - Polypetalae

Ans. : b
Division is a category higher than that of class. Term phylum is used for animals
while division is used for plants. Classes with few similar characteristics are
assigned to division.

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16. Select the correct statements (i − iv) regarding taxonomic categories.
(i) Each step or rank in hierarchy is called taxonomic category.
(ii)Species is a group of individual organisms with fundamental similarities
capable of breeding among themselves.
(iii) Taxonomic studies of all unknown organisms have led to the development
of common categories like kingdom, phylum or division, class, order, family,
genus and species.
(iv)Lower the category, greater is the difficulty of determining the relationship
to other taxa at the same level.
(A) (i) & (ii) only (B) (ii) & (iv) only
(C) (i), (ii) & (iii) only (D) All of the above

Ans.: (A) (i) & (ii) only

17. Which of the following statements are not correct?
(i)Lower the taxon, more are the characteristics that the members within the

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taxon share.
(ii)

and
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Order is the assemblage of genera which exhibit a few similar characters.
are included in the same family Felidae.
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(iii) Cat dog

(iv) Binomial nomenclature was introduced by Carolus Linnaeus.

(A) (i), (ii) and (B) (ii), (iii) and (C) (i) and (D) (ii) and
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(iii) (iv) (iv) (iii)

Ans. : d
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Order being higher category is the assemblage of families which exhibit a few
similar characteristic. Dog (Canis familaris) and Cat (Felis domesticus) belong to
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two different families--Cancideae and Felidae respectively.

18. Match column-I (Biological name) with column-I I (Class) and choose the correct
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option.
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Column-I (Biological name) Column-I I (Class)

A . Homo sapien I . Dicotyledonae
B . Musca domestica II . Mammalia
C . Mangifera indica III . Monocotyledonae
D . Triticum aestivum IV . Insects
(A) A − I V ; B − I I ; C − I ; D − I I I (B) A − I I ; B − I V ; C − I I I ; D − I
(C) A − I I ; B − I V ; C − I ; D − I I I (D) A − I I ; B − I ; C − I V ; D − I I I

Ans. : a
A − II; B − IV ; C − I; D − III

19. Match the common name given in column I with their taxonomic category order
given in column II and choose the correct combination from the options given
below.

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 Column-I Column-I I
(Common name) (Taxonomic category-Order)
A . Wheat I . Primata
B . Mango II . Diptera
C . Housefly III . Sapindales
D . Man IV . Poales
(A) A − I ; B − I I ; C − I V ; D − I I I (B) A − I V ; B − I I I ; C − I I ; D − I
(C) A − I I ; B − I V ; C − I ; D − I I I (D) A − I I I ; B − I V ; C − I I ; D − I
Ans. : b
A − IV ; B − III; C − II; D − I

20. If an organism is in the same class but not in the same family then it may
belong to same
(A) genus (B) Species (C) variety (D) order

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EM
Ans. : d
Order is a higher taxon and is the assemblage of families having similar
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characteristics. However, the common characteristic will be fewer than at family or
genus level. In mammals the common orders are primates (monkey, gorilla and
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human), carnivora, rodentia and cetacea (whale and dolphin).

21. As we go from species to kingdom in a taxonomic hierarchy, the number of
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common characteristics
(A) will decrease. (B) will increase.
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(C) remain same. (D) may increase or decrease.

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Ans. : a
All the members of a taxonomic category possess some similar characters which
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are different from those of others. The placement of individuals or organisms in

species, genus, family, order, class and phylum are determined by their specific
similar characters and relationships. Maximum similarity occurs in species which is
also the lowest category in the hierarchy of categories. Similarity of characters
decreases with the ascent in hierarchy.
22. Identify the correct sequence of taxonomic categories.
(A) Species → Genus → Order → Class → Family → Phylum/Division → Kingdom
(B) Species → Genus → Family → Class → Phylum/ Division → Order → Kingdom
(C) Species → Genus → Family → Order → Class → Phylum/Division → Kingdom
(D) Species → Genus → Family → Order → Class → Phylum/Division → Kingdom
Ans. : d
Species is the lowest category in basic taxonomic hierarchy and has the maximum

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 common characterstics with other species under the same genus. The genus is an
aggregate or a group of closely related species. Family is the group of closely
related genera, and has less common characterstics than species or genus rank.
Order is a higher taxon and is the assemblage of families having similar
characterstics. Class is a group of related orders. Phylum: The classes with similar
features are grouped into phylum in animals and division in plants. The phyla are
grouped into still broader categories, called kingdom.
23. Match the following columns

Column I Column I I

P . K ingdom 1. indica

Q. Order 2. M usca

R. F amiy 3. F ungi

S. Genus 4. Canidae

T . Species 5. P olymoneales

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P Q R S T

(A) 3 5 4 2 1 (B) 3 4 5 2 1 (C) 3 5 2 4 1 (D) 1 5 2 4 3

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Ans.: (A) 3 5 4 2 1

24. Included in Solanum.

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(A) Melongena, Nigrum (B) Mangifera, Panthera

(C) Felidae, Canidae (D) Nigrum, Felis
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Ans.: (A) Melongena, Nigrum

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25. Identify family of plant

(A) Hominidae (B) Poales (C) Musidiae (D) Anacardiaceae
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Ans. : (D) Anacardiaceae

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26. Delete odd one.

(A) Mangifera (B) Indica (C) Solanum (D) Triticum
Ans. : (B) Indica
27. Monocotyledon is
(A) Class (B) Order (C) Family (D) Genus
Ans.: (A) Class
28. Anacardiaceae is a family of
(A) Mango (B) Potato (C) Mustard (D) Wheat

Ans.: (A) Mango

29. Felidae and Canidae included in which order?
(A) Primata (B) Mammalia (C) Diptera (D) Carnivora

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 Ans. : (D) Carnivora
30. Musca domestica is a scientific name of
(A) Housefly (B) Human (C) Mango . (D) Dog

Ans.: (A) Housefly

31. Scientific name of wheat.
(A) Triticum aestivum (B) Anacardiaceae
(C) Musca domestica (D) Mangifera indica
Ans.: (A) Triticum aestivum
32. ...... is family of cat.
(A) Felidae (B) Canidae (C) Hominidae (D) Muscidae

Ans.: (A) Felidae

33. A group of individual organisms with fundamental similarities as a........

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(A) Species (B) order (C) kingdom (D) Phylum
Ans.: (A) Species
34. Match the following
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Column − I Column − II
AC

1. Solanaceae A. Species

2. F elis B. genus
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3. T uberosum C. f amily

D. order
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EN

(A) (1 − C), (2 − D), (3 − A) (B) (1 − B), (2 − A), (3 − C)

(C) (1 − D), (2 − B), (3 − C) (D) (1 − C), (2 − B), (3 − A)
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Ans. : (D) (1 − C), (2 − B), (3 − A)

35. What is correct for fishes, amphibians, reptiles, Aves and mammals?
(A) All are taxa from different phylum (B) All are included in same class.
(C) All are taxa of same kingdom. (D) All are taxa from different kingdom.

Ans. : (C) All are taxa of same kingdom.

36. Sapindales word indicates.......
(A) Order of Mangifera indica (B) Family of Triticum aestivum
(C) Family of Mangifera indica (D) Order of Triticum aestivum
Ans.: (A) Order of Mangifera indica
37. In hierarchical classification class is interpolated between
(A) Family and genus (B) Phylum and order

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 (C) Order and family (D) Kingdom and phylum
Ans. : b
(b) Because phylum, class and species are taxonomic category.
38. Which covers the largest number of organisms
(A) Genus (B) Family (C) Phylum (D) Class

Ans. : c
(c) In phylum included one or more related classes. All the classes of a phylum
possess some common correlated traits. So the phylum covers the largest
numbers of organism.
39. Genus is a group of similar and related
(A) Order (B) Genera (C) Families (D) Species
Ans. : d
(d) Genus is a group of similar species. All species of some genus are surely similar

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in some characters. These characters are not found in different species.

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40. Which of the following taxonomical ranks contain organisms least similar to one
another
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(A) Class (B) Genus (C) Family (D) Species
Ans. : a
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(a) The closely related orders are grouped into a class (named as a taxonomical
rank in classification) which have least similar organisms to another.
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41. Systematics is the study of

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(A) Diversity amongst groups of organisms

(B) Grouping of organisms
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(C) Identification and grouping of organisms

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(D) Identification, classification and taxonomy

Ans. : a
Systematics, study of diversity amongst groups of organisms.
42. Carolus Linnaeus is the father of taxonomy because of one of his contributions
(A) Genera Plantarum
(B) Binomial nomenclature
(C) Described nearly ten thousand plants and animal species
(D) Die Naturlichen Pflanzen Familien
Ans. : b
Carolus Linnaeus’s contribution in taxonomy is -Binomial nomenclature
43. Which one of the following statements given below is not included in universal
rules of nomenclature?

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 (A) Generic names and specific epithet should be in Latin words
(B) Generic name is immediately followed by name of taxonomists who described it
firstly
(C) Generic name must begin with capital letter
(D) All letters of the specific name must be small
Ans. : b
Fact based
44. According to binomial nomenclature, every living organism has
(A) Two scientific names with single component
(B) One scientific name with two components
(C) Two names, one Latin and other common
(D) One common name with three components
Ans. : b

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Every living organism has one scientific name with two components.
45. Which of the following is incorrect EM
w. r. t. Binomial nomenclature?
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(A) Biological names are generally in Latin
(B) The first word in a biological name represents the genus
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(C) Biological names are printed in italics

(D) The first word of the genus starts with a small letter
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Ans. : d
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In Binomial nomenclature, genus always starts with a capital letter.

46. In printed scientific names, only the______is capitalized.
EN

(A) class (B) species (C) genus (D) family

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Ans. : c
In printed scientific names, only the genus is capitalized. Genus is an assembly of
related species which evolved from a common ancestor and have certain common
characters. Eg, Solanum tuberosum and Solanum melongena are two species
which belongs to the same genus of Solanum.
47. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
(i)Classification is providing standardized names to organisms such that a
particular organism known by the same all over the world.
(ii) Taxonomy is the correct description of an organism and to recognition in its
scientific name.
The system of naming with two components (binomial nomenclature) is
(iii)

proposed by Carolus Linneaus.

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 (iv) Zoological names are based on International Code for Zoological
Nomenclature (I CZN ) .
(A) Only (i) (B) Both (iii) and (iv)

(C) Only (iv) (D) All of these

Ans. : b
Nomenclature is the providing of standardize names to the organisms such that a
particular organism known by the same name all over the world. Identification is
the correct descripton of an organism and its recognition in its scientific name. The
branch of science which deals with the study of principle and procedure of
classification known as taxonomy. It is of two types. (i) Classical taxonomy - Based
on observable morphological characters. (ii) Modern taxonomy - Based on
external and internal features of organisms.
48. Which of the following statements regarding nomenclature is correct?
(A) Generic name always begins with capital letter whereas specific name with small

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letter.

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(B) Scientific name should be printed in italics.
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(C) Scientific name when typed or handwritten should be underlined.
(D) All of the above
AC

Ans. : d
All the statements regarding nomenclature are correct. Nomenclature is giving
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distinct scientific names to various structures including living organisms for their
identification. It is a set of rules used for forming the names or terms in a
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particular field of arts or sciences. Nomenclature is only possible when the

organism is described correctly and we know to what organisms the name is
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attached to (called identification).

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49. Taxon is a
(A) unit of classification. (B) species.
(C) highest rank of classification. (D) group of closely related organisms.

Ans. : d
Taxon (Plural: taxa) is a grouping of organisms of any level in hierarchial
classification which is based on some common characteristics. It represents real
biological objects placed in any category while category itself is an abstract term.
50. Each category of taxonomic hierarchy refers to as a unit of______.
(A) systematic (B) identification (C) nomenclature (D) classification

Ans. : d
Taxonomic hierarchy is the sequence of arrangements of taxonomic categories in a
descending order during the classification of organisms. Each category of
taxonomic hierarchy refers to as a unit of classification.

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51. Which of the following term is used to refer the number of varieties of plants
and animals on earth ?
(A) Taxonomy (B) Identification (C) Biodiversity (D) Classification
Ans. : c
The term biodiversity is used for the variety and variability among all forms of
living organisms like plants, animals, and micro-organisms present in a given
region under natural conditions. Biodiversity can be defined as the totality of
genes, species and ecosystem of a region. India is very rich in biodiversity.
52. Which is correct for dogs, rice, mammals ?
(A) All characters are similar.
(B) All three included in one kingdom
(C) In scientific term these categories called taxa.
(D) None of the above

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Ans. : (C) In scientific term these categories called taxa.

(A) Generic name

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53. In zoological name of an organism the first word will be
(B) Specific name
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(C) Name of the order (D) Family name
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Ans. : a
(a) Zoological name of a organism is made up of two word first is generic name
and second is specific name.
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54. In which book has “binomial nomenclature” been used for the first time
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(A) Histoire naturelle (B) Systema naturae

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(C) Historia naturalis (D) Historia plantarum

Ans. : b
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(b) Carolus Linnaeus introduced binomial nomenclature in his tenth edition of

'system naturae'.
55. Binomial nomenclature means
(A) Indication of the name by its order and family
(B) Indication of the name by its family and genus
(C) Indication of the name by its genus and species
(D) Indication of the name by its species and variety
Ans. : c
It's Obvious.
56. A system of classification is needed
(A) To deal with anything in large numbers
(B) To understand biological diversity

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 (C) For better understanding of living things
(D) All the above
Ans. : d
It's Obvious.
57. What criteria one has to follow for naming a plant technically at present
(A) Name should not be too long
(B) Name should not be difficult to pronounce
(C) Name should be latinised
(D) None of the above
Ans. : d
It's Obvious.
58. Who amongst the following is regarded as the "Father of Taxonomy''
(A) Takhtajan (B) Linnaeus

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(C) Bentham and Hooker (D) Theophrastus
Ans. : b
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It's Obvious.
59. Which of the following is incorrect for reproduction?
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(A) Unicellular organisms reproduce by cell division

(B) Reproduction is a characteristic of all living organisms
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(C) In unicellular organisms, reproduction and growth are linked together

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(D) Non-living objects are incapable of reproducing

Ans. : b
EN

Reproduction is absent in sterile organism like mule, hinny, sterile/infertile human

couples, worker bees etc.
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60. Mark the incorrect pair

(A) Hydra -Budding (B) Flatworm -Regeneration
(C) Amoeba -Fragmentation (D) Yeast -Budding

Ans. : c
Amoeba divides by binary fission
61. Non-living objects
(i) Grows from external surface by collecting substance on it.
(ii) Grows from internal surface like living.
Do not grow at all.
(iii)

Which of the followings option is correct?

(A) (i) only (B) (ii) only (C) (iii) only (D) None of these
 Ans. : a
Non-living objects have characteristic growth called extrinsic growth in which
object grows after accumulating substance over its surface. Living organisms show
intrinsic growth (i.e., grows from inside).
62. Choose correct option for sentence.
(i) Every organism can grow.
(ii) Every organism gives birth to a child without any exception.
(iii) Amoeba like organism can reproduce
(A) ii, iii (B) i, ii (C) i, iii (D) i, ii, iii
Ans. : (C) i, iii

63. Unicellular organisms are capable of.........

(i) Have an independent life.
(ii) Organs development.

(iii) Perform metabolic activity for life.

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Tissue constitute

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(iv)

(A) i, iii (B) ii, iii (C) iii, iv (D) i, iv

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Ans.: (A) i, iii

64. Choose correct sentence.

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(A) Reproduction is character of all organism on earth.

(B) Metabolism is not character of every organism.
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(C) In Amoeba reproduction can called its growth,

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(D) Growth is not be characteristic of non-living.

Ans. : (C) In Amoeba reproduction can called its growth,

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65. ......... are reproduction types in organisms.

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(A) Sexual (B) Asexual (C) Regeneration (D) All above

Ans. : (D) All above
66. Fungi reproduced through
(A) Fragmentation (B) Spores
(C) Both (A) & (B) correct (D) Both (A) & (B) incorrect

Ans. : (C) Both (A) & (B) correct

67. ........... in yeast and hydra.
(A) Reproduction not occur (B) Metabolism not occur
(C) Budding is seen (D) None of the above
Ans. : (C) Budding is seen
68. Plants belonging to different classes, with a few similar characters are assigned
to a category called
(A) Phylum (B) Order (C) Division (D) Genus
Ans. : c
Class → Division → Kingdom
69. The living organisms can be unexceptionally distinguished from the non­living
things on the basis of their ability for
(A) interaction with (B) reproduction (C) growth and (D) responsiveness
the environment movement to touch.
and progressive
evolution
Ans. : d
(d)
70. The meaning of taxon in the classification of animals

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(A) A group of same species
(B) A group of animals on the basis of number of chromosomes
AD
(C) A group of same type of animals
(D) A group of similar genera
AC

Ans. : c
It's Obvious.
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71. Binomial nomenclature means writing the name of plant / animal in two words,
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which designate
(A) Genus and species (B) Species and variety
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(C) Order and family (D) Family and genus

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Ans. : a
(a) According to bionomial system of nomenclature the name of plant and animal
is composed of two latin or latinized word. e.g., Potato is Solanum tuberosum. The
first word (Solanum) indicate the generic name and second word (tuberosum)
denotes the specific name.
72. Linnaeus is credited for introduction of
(A) Binomial system of nomenclature
(B) The principle of independent assortment
(C) The concept of inheritance of acquired characters
(D) The law of limiting factors

Ans. : a
(a) The 'Binomial system of nomenclature' was explained by carl Linnaeus in his
 book 'species plantarum' in 1753 . According to this system name of any
organism/plant consist of two words. First represents its 'genera' and second its
'species'.
73. Sequence of taxonomic categories is
(A) Class -phylum -tribe -order -family -genus -species
(B) Division -class -family -tribe -order -genus -species
(C) Division -class -order -family -tribe -genus -species
(D) Phylum -order -class -tribe -family -genus -species
Ans. : c
It's Obvious.
74. Which is a taxon
(A) Genera (B) Family (C) Class (D) All of these
Ans. : d

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It's Obvious.
75. Who proposed the Binomial Nomenclature System
(A) Whittaker
EM (B) Mendel
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(C) Carolus Linnaeus (D) Tippo
AC

Ans. : c
It's Obvious.
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76. Match column I with column II and choose the correct option.
Column Column
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−I −I I

A Family I tuberosum
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B Kingdom II Polymoniales
Order Solanum
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C III

D Species IV Plantae
E Genus V Solanaceae

(A) A − I V ; B − I I I ; C − V ; D − I I ; E − I
(B) A − V ; B − I V ; C − I I ; D − I ; E − I I I
(C) A − I V ; B − V ; C − I I ; D − I ; E − I I I
(D) A − V ; B − I I I ; C − I I ; D − I ; E − I V

Ans. : b
A − V ; B − IV ; C − II; D − I; E − III

77. Choose the correct one

 (i) Growth cannot be taken as a defining property of living organism.
(ii) Dead organism does not grow.
Reproduction cannot be an all inclusive defining characteristic of living
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organisms.
(iv) No non-living object is capable of replicating itself.
(v) Metabolism in a test tube is non-living.
(vi) Metabolism is a defining feature of all living organisms.
(A) (i) and (iii)

(B) All except (v)

(C) All except (iii)

(D) All of these

Ans. : b
Metabolism takes place only inside the body of a living organism
78. Assertion : Taxon and category are different things.

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Reason : Category shows hierarchical classification
(A) If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of
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the Assertion.
(B) If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of
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the Assertion.
(C) If the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
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(D) If both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect.

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Ans. : a
A category is a rank or level in the hierarchial classification of organisms. Taxon is a
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unit in classification which may represent any level of grouping of organisms

based on certain common characteristics. There is some confusion in the use of
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taxon and category, for example Bryophyta is a taxon while division is a category.
79. Which of the following is less general in characters as compared to genus?
(A) Species (B) Division (C) Class (D) Family
Ans. : a
Species is the lowest taxonomic category. Class is a category made of one or more
related orders possessing similar correlated characters. Family is composed of one
to many related genera. Division comprises of several related classes
80. Assertion: Systematics is the branch of biology that deals with classification of
living organisms.
Reason: The aim of classification is to group the organisms
(A) If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of
the Assertion.
 (B) If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of
the Assertion.
(C) If the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
(D) If both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect.
Ans. : b
Systematics is the science of identification, naming and classification of the
organisms into groups
81. Select the wrong statement for binomial nomenclature:
(i) This naming system was given by Carolus Linnaeus
(ii) Biological names are generally in Latin and typed in italics
(iii) The first word represents the species while the second component denotes
the genus
(iv) When name handwritten then should be not underlined, or printed in latin
(v) Genus starts with a capital letter while the specific epithet starts with a small

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(vi) Name of the author appears after the genus epithet and is written in an
abbreviated form
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(A) (i), (ii) and (iv) (B) (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v)
(C) (ii), (iii), (v) and (vi) (D) (iii), (iv) and (vi)
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Ans. : (D) (iii), (iv) and (vi)

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82. How many statements are correct from given sentences ?

(i) 'Dogs', 'Cats', 'Mammals', 'Wheat' is taxa
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(ii) Processes of characterisation, identification, classification and nomenclature

are basic to taxonomy
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(iii) In early days classification based on evolutionary relationships between

organisms
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(iv) Linnacus used Systema Naturae as the title of his publication

(v) Systematics include identification, nomenclature and classification on the
basis of evolutionary relationships between organisms.
(A) (i), (ii), (iii) (B) (ii), (iv), (v) (C) (i), (ii), (iv), (v) (D) (i), (iv), (v)
Ans. : (C) (i), (ii), (iv), (v)
83. Choose wrong statement for Museums:
(i) Museum may be set up in educational institutes.
(ii) Museums have collections of preserved plant and animal specimens
(iii) Specimens are not preserved in the jars in preservative solutions.
(iv) Plant and animal specimens may also be preserved as dry specimens
(v) Insects are preserved in insect boxes after collecting, killing and pinning
(vi) Small animals are usually stuffed and preserved.
(vii) Museums often have collections of skeletons of animals
 (A) (i), (iii) and (iv) (B) (iii), (iv), (v) and (vi)
(C) (iii), (v) and (vi) (D) (iii) and (vi)
Ans. : (D) (iii) and (vi)
84. Statement I: The number and types of organisms present on Earth is called
biodiversity.
Statement II: The number of species that are known and described range
between 1.7-1.8 million.
(A) Both statement are correct. (B) Statement I is correct & II incorrect.
(C) Statement II is correct & I incorrect. (D) Both statement are incorrect.
Ans.: (A) Both statement are correct.
85. Statement I: Name of the author appears after the generic name and before
specific epithet and is written in an abbreviated form.
Statement II: In Mangifera indica Linn, Linn indicates that this species was first

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(A) Both statement are correct. (B) Statement I is correct & II incorrect.
(C) Statement II is correct & I incorrect. (D) Both statement are incorrect.
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Ans. : (C) Statement II is correct & I incorrect.
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86. Statement I: The keys are based on the contrasting characters generally in a pair
called lead.
Statement II: Each statement in the key is called a couplet.
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(A) Both statement are correct. (B) Statement I is correct & II incorrect.
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(C) Statement II is correct & I incorrect. (D) Both statement are incorrect.
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Ans. : (D) Both statement are incorrect.

87. Statement I: Botanical gardens have collections of living plants for reference.
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Statement II: Plant species in these gardens are grown for identification
purposes and each plant is labelled indicating its botanical/scientific name and
collector's name.
(A) Both statement are correct. (B) Statement I is correct & II incorrect
(C) Statement II is correct & I incorrect. (D) Both statement are incorrect.

Ans. : (B) Statement I is correct & II incorrect

88. Assertion: Increase in mass and increase in number of individuals are twin
characteristics of growth.
Reason: Non-living objects also grow if we take increase in body mass as a
criterion for growth.
(A) Assertion and reason both are true and the reason is correct explanation of
assertion.
 (B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not correct explanation of
assertion.
(C) Assertion is true but reason is wrong.
(D) Assertion and reason both are wrong.
Ans. : (B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not correct explanation
of assertion.
89. Assertion: Families are characterised on the basis of both vegetative and
reproductive features of plant species.
Reason: Three different genera Solanum, Petunia and Datura are placed in the
family Solanaceae.
(A) Assertion and reason both are true and the reason is correct explanation of
assertion.
(B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not correct explanation of
assertion.

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(C) Assertion is true but reason is wrong.
(D) Assertion and reason both are wrong.
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Ans. : (B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not correct explanation
of assertion.
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90. Read the following and choose the incorrect statements.

A. Lion, Leopard and tiger belong to same family Panthera
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B. Cats and dogs belong to families Canidae and Felidae respectively.

C. Genera Solanum, Petunia, Datura are placed in family Solanaceae.
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D. Plant families like Convolvulaceae. Solanaceae are included in the order

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Sapindales mainly based on floral characters.

E. Order Primata, Carnivora are included in class Mammalia.
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F. Ascending order of hierarchial arrangement of taxonomic categories is

Species Genus Family Order Class Phylum kingdom
G. Herbarium is a store house of collected animal specimens that are dried,
pressed and preserved on sheets.
H. Indian Botanical Garden is at Lucknow and National Botanical Research
Institute is at Howrah.
I. The Royal Botanical Garden is located at Kew.
J. Taxonomic keys are tools that help in identification based on characters.
K. The family, order and class of Homo sapiens is Hominidae, Primata and
Mammalia respectively.
L. The class, order and family of Mangifera indica is Anacardiaceae, Sapindales
and Dicotyledonae respectively.
M. The family order & class of wheat is Monocotyledonae, Poales and Poaceae.
(A) A, B, C, D, G, H, L (B) A, B, D, F, G, H, L
(C) A, B, D, G, H, K, M (D) A, B, D, G, H, L, M
Ans. : (D) A, B, D, G, H, L, M
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